Ghana - ARI treatment (% of children under 5 taken to a health provider)
ARI treatment (% of children under 5 taken to a health provider) in Ghana was 55.50 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 55.90 in 2014, while its lowest value was 26.00 in 1999.
Definition: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.00 |
| 1994 | 43.00 |
| 1998 | 26.20 |
| 1999 | 26.00 |
| 2003 | 44.00 |
| 2006 | 34.00 |
| 2008 | 51.00 |
| 2011 | 41.30 |
| 2014 | 55.90 |
| 2018 | 55.50 |
Statistical Concept and Methodology: Acute respiratory infection continues to be a leading cause of death among young children. Data are drawn mostly from household health surveys in which mothers report on number of episodes and treatment for acute respiratory infection.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
